Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
After a storm comes a calm.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Know or listen to those who know.
Only the educated are free.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Moby Dick - that book is so amazing. I just realized that it starts with two characters meeting in bed that's how my book begins, too, but I hadn't noticed the parallel before, two characters forced to share a bed, reluctantly.